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Card Showers
A card shower is being held for the 90th birthday of Thelma Moeller on Nov. 8. Cards may be sent to: Thelma Moeller, 2131 E. 700 Ave. St. Peter, Ill. 62880.
The family of Doris Wollin has requested a card shower for her 87th birthday on Nov. 11. Cards may be sent to: Doris Wollin, 815 N. 2200 St., St. Peter, Ill. 62880.
Death
Delphine Rubin of Decatur, died on Oct. 25, 2015. Delphine was the twin sister of Delmar Moeller of St. Peter.
Injured in an Accident

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, November 5
• St. Elmo Business Association, noon, Mary Ann’s Reataurant.
• The Wheatland Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
• St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club will go to St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot at 4 p.m. to pool rides to tour the new Effingham library. After the tour, they will go to Joe’s Pizza in Altamont for supper.
Saturday, November 7

Birth
Jeremy and Danielle Chasteen are the parents of a daughter, Elle Meredith, born on Oct. 22, 2015.
She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. She was welcomed home by her sister, Claire.
Grandparents are Andy and Karla Drewes, and Jerry and Connie Chasteen.
St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church
Worship attendance on Sunday morning was 201.
The organist was the Rev. Alan Holtz.
Attending elders were Jay Rothe and Curtis Jenne.
A special guest speaker was seminary student Adam Carnehl, the Adopt-a-Student of the LWML.

New Coats for Barn Critters
Baby Bucky Burro, his mama, Madricka, and Lady, the senior mini-horse, are wearing their new winter coats. Lady’s coat is particularly pretty, as she chose a little different color that becomes her. Usually it is sort of a dapple gray, but the dominant color is a shade or two darker this year, and Bill describes it as looking rather like an Appaloosa now.
Madricka just looks lovely, as always, and baby Buckwheat looks cute and cuddly with his fuzzy new coat.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday, October 17
• Following St. Mary’s Catholic Church 5:30 p.m. Mass, a wiener roast will be held at the rural home of Ed and Mona Durbin to welcome the Rev. Marek Kasterczuk. Those attending are to take a favorite dish to share.
Sunday, October 18
• Boy Scouts will be collecting new or gently used shoes of all types, sizes through this Sunday.
• Sunday Night Live youth group will have a wiener roast from 6-7:30 p.m. at the home of Jeffrey and Summer Maxey.
Monday, October 19

Visits Daughter
Belinda Harpster of St. Peter spent Thursday through Sunday with Nathan, Mahala and Harper Jacquin of Villa Ridge, Mo. Belinda and Mahala held a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday evening, Belinda, Mahala and Harper went to Kimmswick to dine at Blue Owl Café and participate in the “Witches Night Out” event.
Deaths
Clarence Wodtka, a lifelong resident of St. Peter, died on Monday of last week. His funeral was held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Friday.

Critters Having Company
The past few days, two of the “neighbor kids” from the longhorn pasture across the way have been visiting the Homestead bunch and enjoying nibbling on the green grass.
The other barnyard critters, Madricka, and her baby burro, Buckwheat, and Lady, the pretty senior mini-horse, watch the strangers, but they do not let the visitors interrupt their meals or their naps in the sunshine.

Golden Circle Nutrition Program, located at 616 W. Jackson St., Vandalia provides meals in a comfortable setting to people 60 years and older and their spouses. There are no income guidelines or any type of restrictions besides the age limit. Meals are prepared by Deb's Catering of Altamont and delivered fresh daily. The suggested donation is $2.60 for meals.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Worship attendance on Sunday morning was 132.
The organist was Jamie Lotz. Mitchell Brauer served as acolyte. Attending elders were Jay Rothe and Curtis Jenne.
A guest speaker was Pastor Jaya Bijjiga, a native of southern India. He has served as a missionary to Indian immigrants in Chicago, Texas, Missouri and other places. Currently, he continues his work as a missionary-at-large.
Remember in Your Prayers
• Those with health concerns:
-Jan Mendonca
-Floyd Oertwig
-Sue Urban